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Heraion (Temple of Hera)

Main Road, Pythagorion 83102, Greece
4.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins
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Stroud, England
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

We were the first visitors of the day, and judging the extent of the undergrowth, possibly of the season! One of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, this is a great site to explore. And you will have to explore, because the signage and information is pretty basic. But it makes for a fascinating visit. As we were there... More

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Dusseldorf, Germany
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39 reviews 39 reviews
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

One of the greatest ancient temples. Very interesting place More

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Alton, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 6, 2011
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A beautiful site which has a wonderful atmosphere although it is very much a ruin with just one pillar restored to give a sense of scale.Quite well explained. The fact that it was deserted made it all the better. But it does shut quite early - three o'clock, I think. More

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Central Texas
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83 helpful votes 83 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 25, 2010
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Herodotus considered this temple to be the largest in Greece. It's now pretty much in ruins, but the surrounding landscape is very beautiful. It's worth a visit just to see the area and the very impressive walkway up to the temple area. Also found this site was not so crowded as many others, and there was a nice breeze. More

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Patras
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed July 3, 2010
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I've been in Samos before one week (June 2010) and I visited Heraion. It was a very disapointing experience. The whole site was very badly preserved. The road inside the archeological site was covered with weed with the risk of snakes dashing. I paid 3 euros and there was no instructions, no leaflet or map of the site and the... More

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Swinton, Manchester
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 23, 2009
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We visited the Temple of Hera in Ireon August 2009 and found the quality and quantity of archaeology truly spectacular. The well identified sites with illustrated maps were very easy to read and understandable. My only concern was the lack of handouts, leaflets or information for the casual visitor. I had already read up on the site and have a... More

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Pisa, Italy
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012
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san nazzaro sesia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012
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Thessaloniki, Greece
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012
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